One killed in US shooting near mosque in Columbus, Ohio

Local authorities say the mosque was not the target of the attack.

At least one person has been killed in a shooting near a mosque in Columbus, Ohio in the United States, according to police.

The US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives in Columbus, Ohio initially said its agents were “responding to a reported shooting incident at a mosque in the 2200 block of Albert Ave”.

However, local police later said the shooting took place near the mosque, but the facility was not targeted.

“We want to make it clear this was not an attack on the mosque,” said Sergeant James Fuqua, according to the Associated Press.

He said the shooting stemmed from a dispute at an apartment building at the same location as the mosque.